Geoege tayloe



UN TED STATES PATE T; OFFICE.

GEoEGE TAYLOR, O EDDING, CALIFORNIA.

MEDICAL COMPOUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters I atent No. 294,288, datedFebruary 26, 1884.

Application filed August 13, 1883. (No specimens.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE TAYLOR, of Bedding, county of Shasta, andState of Cali- 'fornia, have invented an Improvement in a MedicalCompound; and I hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description thereof.

My invention relates to a compound which is especially useful in thetreatment of diseases such as rheumatism, neuralgia, toothache, andnervousdiseases; and it consists of -a mixture of powdered buckeye nutsor ker- When the compound is to be used, it is taken internally in dosesof one-fourth of a teaspoonful taken in alittle water at bed-time, andagain after breakfast in the morning. This dose may be increased toone-half of a teaspoonful, if necessary.

I amaware that the-use of powdered buckeye alone is not new,.nor do Iclaim such-as my invention. I am also aware of the use of ginger andCayenne pepper in the well-known Composition Tea.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is'

The herein-described composition of matter, consisting of pulverizedbuckeyernuts, Cayenne pepper, and ground ginger, in the proportionsspecified.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. Q

GEORGE TAYLOR.

'Witnesses:

S. W. FRISBIE, E. Drcxnvson.

